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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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CAIRNS, Saturday.--the State Premier, Sir. Philp, accompanied by the Under-Secretary for Agriculture, landed from the steamer Wodonga this afternoon, and was met at the wharf by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Preliminary designs for the new central railway station have been prepared in accordance with the latest requirements of the Railway Commissioners, and the arrangements recommended…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Some excitement was caused last evening by a block of traffic at the Glebe Island Bridge. A very wide barge, laden with new boards, was being taken through the bridge,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The mail tain from Sydney was delayed at Woodstock Station for two hours through inability to obtain the staff…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →With reference to the excavations being made in Hunter-street, in connection with which it is said that the officials of the Railway Department have exhibited short-sightedness in not notifying the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →From returns published by the Railway Department, it appears that during last year no loss than 2,500,000 sheep and 100,000 cattle were received at the metropolitan…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shortly after half-past 10 o'clock this morning an accident of a very serious nature happened in Oxford-street, near Jersey-road, Paddington. The victim was a man named Thomas Hegarty, who…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A telegram from New York to the London papers on November 28 said:—Over eighty persons were killed and 125 injured in a terrible accident which occurred at 7.30 last night on the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →What have been called "preliminary designs" for the new Central Railway Station have been approved by the Minister for Works. The drawings of the proposed buildings display massive…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—Visitors from Great Britain, Europe, and other States of the Commonwealth have frequently directed my attention to the condition of the advertisements on the railway premises; some of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir, -- Visitors from Great Britain, Europe, and other States of the Commonwealth have frequently directed my attention to the filthy condition of the advertisements on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Edward Bayliss, tram conductor, who resides at 24 Wilshire-street, Eveleigh, fell from his tram at the Enmore terminus about 10 o'clock last night. He sustained concussion…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Some Interesting figures have been made available relative to the amount of timber used in connection with the railways of the State, The quantity utilised in the course of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Minister for Works has been requested to make a trip to the Monaro district in company with Mr. Miller, M.L.A. The duties of office are rather arduous at present, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The railway revenue this week shows a decrease of £11,869, as compared with the return for the similar period twelve months ago. It Is explained, however, that the falling off is in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At the Newtown Court, before Mr. J. L. King, D.S.M., Alexander Greig was summoned for having on December 6th last, at the corner of Victoria and Marrickviile roads, Marickvillc, mounted a tram whilst in motion…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Many residents along the Willoughby-road, especially those of Naremburne, have on several occasions complained of the condition of that thoroughfare, and recently they petitioned the local council…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The maintenance of the Willoughby-road has always been a source of trouble to the local council, and at the last meeting it was decided to ask the Government for a special grant in order…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →On the occasion of the recent fracture of the 48in. water-main at Stanton bridge, Summer-hill, Mr. J Goodwin, the local overseer of works, attended with a gang of council…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →CARCOAR, Tuesday.—The weather during the last week was very dry, hot, and sultry, and one day the glass registered 96deg in the shade, while on the other days it varied from 94deg…
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